Is the term autism too broad? This is a question which goes right to the heart of what autism is. The fact is – the term autism is interpreted differently by different people. To some, [...]
Every child reaches developmental milestones at different times; some begin walking and talking before they’ve even reached their first birthday, while others take a little longer to figure [...]
After months of disruption, children and parents in the UK have returned to school. Dealing with the transition from homeschooling to the classroom can be a challenge for kids, and this is [...]
Child behaviour therapists can help to address learning difficulties, social issues and family problems which are the result of your child’s emotional or behavioural problems. With the [...]
Have you come across autism on TV? There is a feeling that the media, and some fictional TV series, are portraying the condition somewhat unrealistically, and that this is leading to [...]
Autism is a difficult enough condition to manage on its own, but throw in a poor sleep regime and you have an unhappy, tired and stressed child on your hands. There is definitely a link between [...]
Unfortunately, an autism diagnosis isn’t the end of the journey when it comes to advocating for your child. You have done extremely well to get to where you have already but now you need to [...]
If you have an autistic child, you may worry that they can’t relate to any of the children’s characters that they see on the television or the cinema, or even read about in books. [...]
Autistic children can suffer from a number of challenges in life. Socialisation is often one of the biggest problems and finding ways to improve their skills so they can interact with peers [...]
Many more boys than girls receive an autism diagnosis in their early years. Why is that? Perhaps autism assessments are biased towards boys. Maybe girls are much better at compensating or [...]
